Brandy Roberts

Experience

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  West Texas A&M University

  May 2011 - May 2012

  Student Body President

  As Student Body President, my main responsibility was to represent the students. I did so by being a member on several different University Standing Committees, speaking at numerous events, and organizing student forums.The following committees are a few of the committees I sat on:Exigency Committee: This committee was tasked with evaluating academic and non-academic programs and determining the worth to the University, as well as see if the program was central to the mission, or not.Student Fee Advisory Committee: This committee was tasked with reviewing proposed budgets of student-funded programs and creating a Student Fee Budget Proposal. This proposal is then forwarded to the President of the University for review and implementation.Distinguished Lecture Series Committee: This committee was tasked with bringing big-name speakers to campus to add diversity and supplemental knowledge to the University's environment. As Student Body President, I also was required to speak at all Graduations, Convocation (freshman graduation), Ceremonies, as well as many other events. I learned how to speak in front of varying sizes of crowds and covering varying topics. I also learned how to write clear and concise speeches. Show less

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  Enterprise Rent-A-Car

  May 2012 - Dec 2012

  Student Intern

  Enterprise Rent-A-Car is a fast-paced and highly competitive company to work for. The internship program was designed to give an overview of every aspect of the company. The internship was also designed to be a competition. I was awarded Best Intern for the month of June, as well as 3rd place overall, loosing by only one penny in the sales aspect. During this internship, I learned the several things. I learned more about sales, and how to properly increase sales. I also learned about motivation through goal setting. I was able to train new employees, and was taught about the selection and performance evaluation processes that Enterprise Rent-A-Car employes. Among many other things. Show less

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  U.S. House of Representatives

  Jan 2013 - May 2013

  Congressional Intern for Texas Representative Mac Thornberry

  I worked as a Congressional Intern in Congressman Mac Thornberry's office. I assisted with a wide variety of administrative tasks. I managed correspondence with the congressman, and directed correspondence to the correct staffer. I assisted with special projects and research. I guided guests through the capitol building and answered any questions they may have had. I attended meetings, hearings and briefings to remain informed about current legislative issues. Interns work not only for congressional representatives, but for their staff members as well. They may complete deliveries or assist employees in their daily tasks. Because it is a learning position, Congressional interns are exposed to a variety of tasks and must be flexible in their expectations.More documents available upon request. Show less

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  Grizzle Heating and Air

  May 2013 - Dec 2014

  Marketing Director

  I was brought onto the team at Grizzle Heating and Air, Winkelman Heating and Air, and Doctor Energy Saver to help create a marketing department and to develop several marketing procedures.I worked predominately with brand development, web site traffic growth, and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems, and worked with the owner a little on strategic sales development practices.I developed an online presence by utilizing several different search engines and social media sites, managing content with an online marketing company, and utilizing email marketing. I gained experience in marketing at Trade Shows. I attended several webinars and training events that discussed marketing at trade shows extensively. I also created a handbook and trained my co-workers on how to behave while at trade shows. I managed communications to and from customers. I also managed and tracked leads and referrals by managing a spreadsheet that tracked close rates and ROI in relation to annual and monthly goals Show less

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  NPR

  Dec 2014 - Jul 2016

  Member Services Manager at High Plains Public Radio

  Position: This full-time position is responsible for managing on and off-air efforts to build overall membership and awareness in High Plains Public Radio. Duties include managing and implementing monthly direct mail schedule, developing plan for increasing members, developing marketing plan to increase awareness and assisting in the planning of on-air drives. This position requires some late nights and weekends as well as occasional overnight travel.Department: DevelopmentSupervisor: Executive DirectorLocation: Garden City, KSPrimary ResponsibilitiesHPPR service awareness marketing and new membership growth management· Creation, expansion and maintenance of a data base of prospective users across HPPR’s service area· Development and management of an ongoing, multi-contact direct marketing campaign to increase awareness of HPPR’s broadcast and digital services to prospects through direct mail, email and social media· Development and management of an ongoing direct marketing plan to solicit new membership support from prospects· Design, development and management of additional marketing efforts to increase awareness of HPPR’ services among targeted potential users (e.g. signage, events, sponsorships and partnerships)Overall HPPR membership relationship and renewal management· Development and management of an ongoing, week-to-week process for renewing HPPR memberships, including direct mail and email contact and on-air, website and social media reinforcement· Collaborate with the Executive Director in the design and management of on-air fundraising drives· Understanding of membership needs and interest and communications of them to other staff and the HPPR board of directors· Analysis and assessment of membership renewal rates and solicitation effectivenessAttended the Big Rural Brainstorm and PMDMC (Public Media Development and Management Conference) Show less

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  Garden City Arts

  Sept 2015 - Jul 2016

  Chairman of the Board

  I preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors, Executive Board and general members meetings. I present an agenda to the Executive Board for approval at the regularly scheduled meeting. As Interim Chairman of the Board for 2015, I have lead the board in creating goals for the 2016 year, created committees to assist in achieving those goals, and worked on updating the by-laws. As Chairman of the Board for 2016, I developed and managed a board retreat that focused on planning for the 2016 year. Show less

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  Peace Corps

  Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  Community Economic Development Specialist

  • Supported rural women’s agribusiness ventures that used local resources to make and sell products to a distributor directly impacting women’s lives by increasing their average monthly income. Developed financial literacy curriculum and youth entrepreneurship curriculum to better support these women.• Developed curriculum and lead training materials for three Project Design & Management training sessions for 40 Peace Corps Volunteers and their counterparts, and actively reviewed proposals and mentored colleagues on proposal development as a member of the Project Review Committee.• Engaged with national and international non-governmental organizations, local village officials, and Peace Corps staff to implement small family health and financial literacy programs which resulted in the creation of a savings and loans cooperative. Built the capacity and skills of a volunteer to take over responsibilities of managing the cooperative. Show less

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  Church World Service

  Oct 2018 - Jan 2020

  Communications Specialist

  • Edited and analyzed data within a cultural context and prepared a KAP survey for publication for a 10 year HIV/AIDS prevention project.• Lead on all donor and programmatic reporting, including natural disaster situation reports, performance reports, and monthly programming reports for the Asia Regional Office.• Provided hands-on on the job capacity building in monitoring and evaluation and project management through the development of an M&E framework, forms, processes, and measuring tools.• Identified key implementation challenges in supporting local women’s economic groups and provided recommendations for addressing these issues, which could increase group capital. Show less

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  Ba Futuru / For the Future

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  - Supported four Senior Managers in executing high-quality programming by providing oversight on projects and hands-on capacity building in project management.- Oversaw compliance with donor requirements, including budget, negotiations, supervising project implementation procurement, filing, milestones, resource management, communications, and reporting. - Provided on the job capacity building in project management, report writing, fundraising, financial oversight, project planning and external relationships. Show less • Managed a team of nine and oversaw curriculum and program development, implementation and reporting of a Timorese youth changemakers program.• Developed and translated curriculum, along with 9 post-curriculum and post-conference feedback mechanisms to assist with program development for the 2019 conference. This post-curriculum survey and feedback mechanism to measure students’ change in behavior, and program implementation suggestions.• Planned and implemented a two-day national conference with over 250 student representatives from across Timor-Leste, which resulted in 23 service-learning projects being completed across Timor-Leste. Show less

  • Portfolio Manager

    Jan 2020 - Dec 2020

  • Peace Jam Consultant

    Jul 2019 - Dec 2019
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  Similie

  Jan 2021 - Feb 2024

  I work across Similie’s projects and operations and with the senior management. I provide leadership and guidance across the Similie Team. I focuses on medium and long-term goals for the business on a global level. This includes the development and implementation of a business strategy plan, pursuing business-building opportunities, and developing a clear marketing strategy. I work closely with other Similie staff and from time to time to work in other areas of Similie’s portfolio.

  • International Business Development Manager

    Jul 2023 - Feb 2024

  • Business Development Manager

    Jan 2021 - Aug 2023
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  WaterAid Australia

  Mar 2024 - now

  Regional Business Development Manager